PIFA ends its 1st year in the winners' circle

In our first year of operation, the Philadelphia Independent Film Awards (TPIFA) has made the list of the TOP 100 Best Reviewed Film Festivals for May 2016!

The award honors the TOP 100 reviewed film festivals out of the FOUR THOUSAND (4,000) film festivals listed on FilmFreeway. FilmFreeway is one of the leading destination websites for listing film festivals online. The site lists more than 4,000 film festivals including 32 Academy Award accredited festivals.

​"The Philadelphia Independent Film Awards is both honored and humbled to be a TOP 100 festival on FilmFreeway for the month of May," said awards founder Floyd Marshall Jr. "Thank you to all the phenomenal filmmakers and team members who made this honor possible."

​Learn more about FilmFreeway or submit your film for our 2017 film awards. Submissions are now open for 2017. Early Bird Registration ends June 2015. Regular Registration ends July 25. Late Registration ends Aug. 25. Extended Late Registration ends Sept. 25 and SUPER Extended Late Registration ends Oct. 25. Nominees will be notified March 18, 2017.​For press inquiries contact Media Manager Karen Waller-Martin at 215-802-0907 or karenwallermartin@yahoo.com. The 2017 awards will be held May 20, 2017.